Hey Reader!

“Gong hai fat choi!!”…. (I probably should have looked the pinyin up for that.)

HAPPY (CHINESE) NEW YEARS! On this fantastic first day of the new year, let’s see what I can update you on. I performed in an Oscar-worthy Chinese skit last night for a “Chinese New Year Festival.”

Long story short, the skit is about a poor college student who asks a snotty girl in his class (me) out on a date. He first asks her to go to the park to “watch red leaves”– but she shuts him down and says that is boring. So he tries again with an offer to take her out to dinner, but he only has $10. So she accepts, but forces him to go to an extremely expensive Chinese restaurant.

She ends up ordering essentially everything on the menu, and the poor guy is just freaking out because he only has $10. And at the end, when the guy can’t pay, the “Master of the restaurant” throws his apron at the guy, and tells him that he can work for the rest of the night while he takes the girl (me) out to go watch red leaves at the park.

YEAH. Exciting, right, Reader? Maybe– but not nearly as exciting as my culinary success today in the kitchen! (Minus the Sad-Unsuccessful-Rice-Making). I would tell you more, but you might be excessively jealous if I divulge too many of my fabulous talents.

I hope all is well, Reader– and that you also have a glorious new year!

LOVE,

Rachel